What is the Burning Ship fractal?

It is a Mandelbrot-style fractal that uses z → (|Re z| + i|Im z|)² + c. Taking the absolute values warps the set into a shape resembling a burning ship with masts and antennae.

Yes. Vortexia renders the Burning Ship free at 720p with a watermark; paid tiers from $49.99/year add 1080p, 4K, no watermark, and custom shaders.

Can it react to audio?

Yes. The Burning Ship view pulses, zooms, and shifts color with bass, mid, and treble in real time using the Web Audio API.

How is it different from the Mandelbrot set?

The math is almost identical, but the absolute-value step breaks the symmetry of the Mandelbrot set, producing sharp, ship-like structures instead of round bulbs.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs in a browser tab and adds to OBS or Streamlabs as a Browser Source URL — no download, no plugin.

AUDIO-REACTIVE VISUAL · UPDATED 2026-06-04

Burning Ship Fractal Visualizer

Name: Vortexia
Rating: 4.8 (127 reviews)
Author: Yusuf @ Vortexia

The Burning Ship set, live and audio-reactive

Vortexia is a free Burning Ship fractal visualizer that renders the Burning Ship set live in your browser with GPU acceleration. Watch its hull-and-mast structure react to music in real time, or add it to OBS as one browser source. No install.

Open the dashboard · Watch it live · All presets · Pricing

What is Burning Ship Fractal Visualizer?

Vortexia is a free Burning Ship fractal visualizer that renders the Burning Ship set live in your browser on the GPU (WebGL2). The Burning Ship is a variant of the Mandelbrot iteration that takes the absolute value of the real and imaginary parts before squaring — z → (|Re z| + i|Im z|)² + c — which folds the familiar fractal into a striking hull-and-mast silhouette of ships and antennae. Vortexia computes it every frame, so it can zoom, shift color, and react to your music in real time through the Web Audio API. To use it on stream, pick the look at vortexia.live/demo and paste one Browser Source URL into OBS, Streamlabs, Kick, Twitch, YouTube Live, or TikTok Live — no download, no plugin. The free tier renders at 720p with a watermark; paid tiers unlock 1080p, 4K, and custom shaders.

How to use Burning Ship Fractal Visualizer

Open the Burning Ship view. Go to vortexia.live/demo and select the Burning Ship engine, then enable audio to watch its masts pulse with the music.
Add it to OBS. In OBS or Streamlabs, add a Browser Source and paste your Vortexia viewer URL. Set it to 1920x1080 to match your canvas.
Layer and go live. Place the source behind your webcam and game capture so it becomes a living background, then start streaming.

Specs & output

Engine	Burning Ship
Render Mode	inferno
Iteration Depth	100
Default Zoom	1.00
Colour Shift	25°
Output (Free)	720p / 30fps + watermark
Output (Plus)	1080p / 60fps, no watermark
Output (Pro)	4K / 60fps, custom shader uploads
Audio Source	Browser tab audio (FFT, real-time)
Last Updated	2026-06-04

Frequently asked questions

What is the Burning Ship fractal?: It is a Mandelbrot-style fractal that uses z → (|Re z| + i|Im z|)² + c. Taking the absolute values warps the set into a shape resembling a burning ship with masts and antennae.
Is it free?: Yes. Vortexia renders the Burning Ship free at 720p with a watermark; paid tiers from $49.99/year add 1080p, 4K, no watermark, and custom shaders.
Can it react to audio?: Yes. The Burning Ship view pulses, zooms, and shifts color with bass, mid, and treble in real time using the Web Audio API.
How is it different from the Mandelbrot set?: The math is almost identical, but the absolute-value step breaks the symmetry of the Mandelbrot set, producing sharp, ship-like structures instead of round bulbs.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in a browser tab and adds to OBS or Streamlabs as a Browser Source URL — no download, no plugin.

About the author

Yusuf @ Vortexia — Vortexia Engine Creator.

Yusuf builds Vortexia — a browser-based, GPU-accelerated audio-reactive visual engine used by streamers and DJs on Twitch, Kick, YouTube Live and TikTok Live.